The word regression was first founded by_________?
Correct answer: C. Sir F Galton
- A. Neyman person
- B. R A Fisher
- C. Sir F Galton
- D. Karl Pearson
Explanation
Sir Francis Galton introduced the term regression while studying the tendency of extreme parent and offspring measurements to move toward the average. Karl Pearson later developed important mathematical tools for regression and correlation.
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